Big business ready to swallow ‘bitter pill’ of tax hikes to help rebuild Britain’s finances

Big business ready to swallow ‘bitter pill’ of tax hikes to help rebuild Britain’s finances By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 Big businesses are grudgingly accepting a higher tax burden as they prepare to play their part in rebuilding Britain’s finances … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Why our farmers will find it so hard to swallow green zealots’ chaotic new rules

For anyone who cares about the countryside, and nature conservation, fixing the mess created by the destructive and wasteful EU system which has governed British agriculture since the 1970s is one of the great opportunities of Brexit. Yesterday, the Government announced its replacement — a seven-year plan with subsidies to encourage farmers to improve ‘the … Read more

Why do I feel things going all the way down after I swallow? Just ask DR ELLIE CANNON

I have developed the uncomfortable sensation of feeling anything I swallow – food, or even tablets – ‘going down’ almost all the way into my stomach. It’s very odd. Any ideas what it could be? This would fall into the category of a swallowing difficulty, and it absolutely should be checked out by your doctor.    … Read more

Should you swallow the cost of premium vitamins? Which ARE worth splashing out on…

There has long been debate about supplements — whether they can boost your health by ‘supplementing’ the nutrients you get from food or whether they are merely expensive placebos. For the most part, experts agree that we should be getting our nutrients from a healthy balanced diet rather than pills: the exceptions are vitamin D … Read more

Revised Countryman SUV revealed – and it would swallow the 1959 original whole

A refreshed and greener version of the biggest and beefiest Mini is launched today for families who want a compact car that doesn’t skimp on space. It’s evolution rather than revolution for the Countryman, which looks like a small car on steroids and is far cry from design genius Sir Alec Issigonis’s original tiny Mini … Read more

New Mini Countryman revealed – and it would swallow the 1959 original whole

A new and greener version of the biggest and beefiest Mini is launched today for families who want a compact car that doesn’t skimp on space. It’s evolution rather than revolution for the new third generation Mini Countryman which looks like a small car on steroids – and is far cry from design genius Sir … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: If there were more scientists in Cabinet, they might not swallow what boffins say 

Follow the science. It has become a mantra for Boris Johnson and senior ministers throughout this crisis. There are variations. One of them is: ‘We are guided by the science.’ Sometimes it’s ‘the best scientific advice’. Rather as in the Star Wars movies when the goodies constantly say ‘May the force be with you’ to … Read more

UK swallow and swift sightings fall after a freak storm in April

Bird watchers report a drop in swift and swallow sightings as experts blame a freak Mediterranean storm that killed thousands of birds in April In April heavy winds over Greece forced migrating birds to be flown off course Thousands of these birds migrating from Africa were found dead in the streets UK bird surveys have … Read more